Mayor of the Shire

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In the literary works of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Mayor of the Shire, is the sole elected office of the Shire at the time of the War of the Ring. The mayor lives in Michel Delving, which is at this time The Shire's largest town and de facto capital.

The Mayor is elected for seven-year terms at the Free Fair Festival. The Mayor's chief duties were serving as postmaster of the Shire's mail service, Chief Sheriff and presiding at fairs.